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rubeusbeaky 's review for:
The City We Became
by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An amazing love letter to NY, and a celebration of diversity (that at times was Too Real to read). That the enemy is colonial Whiteness, and gentrification, is peak storytelling. I love that the paranormal elements reclaim Lovecraftian storytelling from Lovecraft, exalting all the voices he once dismissed as Other.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault